The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-29
PUBLIC OPINION.
GOLDEN BRICKS.

GOLDEN BRICKS.
Leadvlllc (Coll Herald Democrat
One of tn most unique revelations that
has been made by the inquisitive genius OF
the che mist room is that almost every
brick manufactured i'll this locality or
from the di:t which il affords, carries a
fraction of gold, and that the blocks OF
the city. thrown into furnace, wouid
Weld a fortune. Among others who have
at idle moments Investigated this matter,
is Mr. Dick Cline, the well-known metal
lurgist, and superintendent OF the Holden
Public Sampling Works, of this city.
His attention was originally called to
the matter by Hon. Jere Irwin, who was
at time chief magistrate of this city, who
informed him that in the bed of one OF
his brick wagons he had discovered
globule of gold This ELECTED skepti-
cal nod from the SUPERINTENDENT, ana,
reaching Mr.. Irwin's brick yard In one
of his Sabbath pilgrimages, Mr.. Zine Sc
lected a half d, zen samples from the
sand, were duplicated, and assayed, and
found to contain paying gold.
THE TALLEsT MAN OF MODERN TIMES.
London Standard.
There appeared at the London Payil-
ion last evening January 1O), for the
first time, the taliest man whose height
has been recorded in modern times.
The new giant Is an Austrian named
Winkelmeier, and his height is eight feet
nine inches, which is over one foot more
than that of Chang, the Chinese giant.
Winkelmeier was born at Freidburg,
near Saulsburg, Upper Austria, In 1860,
his parents being IN an humble station
in life. He Is the youngest OF family
of five children, none of whom are or alb
normal stature, nor are his parents or
grand parents unusually tall. His fingers
span two octaves on piano, and the
stretch of his arms is enormous.
He showed no development of this ex-
traordinary growth up To the age OF
fourteen. but since then he has been
growing rapidly, and me deal authorities
In Berlin and Paris have expressed the
opinion that he is likely to increase till
h. is twenty-five.
The young man is healthy, strong and
intelligent. Beyond doubt he is one of
the greatest curiosIties OF the day. A
huge bed han been constructed for him in
the building of the Pavilion, which will
be his home for some time to come.
THE BUCKEYE BRAND OF REFORM.
Chicago Herald.
A faint idea of the kind of civil SER
vice reform which the Republicans in
tend to give the country, If they ever
regain power at Washington, may he
st en- in ONO, where, with a Ina jDrIty
in the. Senate, they have cleaned out
even the little Democratic pages. There
j. a vigorous JacksOnism about this,
however, which will kindle the enthu-
siasm OF many Democrats.
AN OPENING FOR THE MUGWUMP.
Chicago Times.
Perhaps the proper person to appoint
g h. al Nor tsIt
reau is Mugwump. A Mugwump
would probably give Us weather like
hIs politics-neither too hot nor too cold;
not violently partisan in either dIrec
ton.
Cincinnati Graphic News
Miss Pertness-You ought to 90 to
Africa, Mr.. Bashfui.
Mr.. BIO Africa, Miss Pertness:
Yes. you ought To locate in the Sa-
hara 1t would be a really phlIanthro-
pic act on your part.
why 81, Mss Prrtness:'
There are SO few green spots ON the
d sert."
Washington Critic.
How many calls did yen receive New
Years.? asked a h street gnl of one from
Connecticut avenue.
II don't remember, but | think there
81 ,oduesS gracious, is that all. WHY
we received $50"
"Oh. well" said the other crueil,
you see we don't have as many cred
itnrs around town as you do"
Detroit Free Press.
He was having his fortune told. Il
see, said the medium, contracting her
eyebrows and turning her toes in, Il
: ee the name of john"
Yes" sail the sitter. indicating that
he had heard the name before. The
name seems to have given you a great
deal of trouble
lit has"
This John is an intimate friend"
That's so," he said wonderingly.
And often leads you to do things you
are sorry for"
True, every word y
His inilu- nee over you is bad"
Right again"
but you will soon have a quarrel,
when you will become estranged."
I'm glad of that. Now spell out his
name"
The 'meeium" opened one eye and
studied the face of her sitter. Then she
wrote some cabalIstic words and handed
to him in exchange for her fee. DO
not read u until you are at home" 1T
il your friends whole name"
When he reached home he lit the gas
and graveiy examined the paper. There
he read in picket fence characters the
name of his friend, D." ''Demi-John.'
OF COZ RISE.
The new girl baby at the house of the
Secretary of the y IVY is To b. named
Frances Cleveland Whitney. III pursu-
ance OF conditional promise made TO
the Presidents wife several weeks ago.
Senator Payne, Of Ohio, the hahy's grand
father, drew hIs check for $4,000 as a
present for the little one last evening.
The nurse and doctors unite in pronounc
ing it "A perfect gem of baby.
HIS TERROR ENDED IN SMOKE
BOStt Post.
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